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September 2014. Council continues its work to enhance the services and infrastructure to support a healthy local economy. We remain dedicated to supporting all initiatives to promote Sechelt as a great place to establish or expand a business. On behalf of Council, I will be hosting a public drop-in session on Saturday, December 1 from 2:30 to 4 pm, at the District Office. I hope you will be able to attend. Come ready with your questions, ideas, and suggestions for continuing to improve our great community! Finally, congratulations to the editorial team of the Building The Coast magazine on publishing their latest edition, which is being distributed with today’s paper. This magazine is a testament to the creative talents of a dedicated team of volunteers!
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Hergesheimer releases CD
The Dance Floor Chaperones join together with Roberts Creek favorites the Brothers in Farms to release their long awaited album at the Roberts Creek Legion, on Friday November 23, at 8:30pm.
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istening to the new studio album, Satellite Radio by the Dance Floor Chaperones, you can tell that in addition to writing and playing music, getting a Masters Degree, becoming a father of two, and attaining PhD candidate status, front man Chris Hergesheimer has been laying on a beach somewhere. Well, maybe not relaxing in that way
for those of you who may know Chris, but definitely bouncing around the Guatemalan countryside on a rattletrap bus. The infectious pop-reggae grooves framed by soaring harmonies that infiltrate the CD set the pace for a powerful, yet laid back listening experience. Recorded and mixed by Ray Fulber at Strait Sound in Gibsons, BC
and mastered at the Glass Teepee Studios in Wilson Creek, the record explores themes of revolution, love, friendship and touts the benefits of respecting and exploring the world as one of the best ways to get perspective on life. This particular record is the culmination of two years worth of writing but twelve years of Latin and Island time. Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras and Spain are just a few of the countries that have inspired Chris’ music. Even so, Chris would be first to admit that living with his family on one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world also helps. The other main members of the Dance Floor Chaperones, multi-instrumentalist Dan Hodgins and Chris’ brother Josh on lead guitar are both from Vancouver. They have been playing music together with Chris for 17 years. The inclusion of a host of great additional talent from the Sunshine Coast in the studio has produced a solid CD from one of the Sunshine Coast’s promising young recording artists. As an over-the-top, dynamic stage performer, it’s guaranteed that Chris won’t be sitting quietly on a chair strumming a guitar when they light up the Legion next week.
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Editorial Opinion
Open your eyes, open your ears, open your mind
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hether you like Obama or Romney, you sure heard a lot about them over the last four months - maybe too much really. Overall, there seemed to be a global sigh of relief when the votes were tallied, and Romney finally called Obama to congratulate him on his victory. With this recent election, we saw how two sides can battle it out over very hot topics. Spending a combined $1.7 billion on their campaigns, Obama and Romney did raise some level of awareness on many of the bigger issues including education, health care, foreign policy, the economy and the environment. Most of these volatile topics had American residents firmly divided, which is nothing new. It seems like this country has been divided into the same two groups since the days before the Civil War in 1861 when slavery was still a part of regular life. Bringing to light all these issues is still an amazing display of the democratic process, but it was disheartening to hear that only 126 million people cast a ballot in the election. Wikipedia tells us that there are currently 314.7 million people in the United States. Now it’s true, not everyone gets to vote. There are a number of rules indicating who is allowed to vote including being over 18 years of age, not being a felon, being a resident of the US, etc. So, of the 225 million eligible voters, a recent report from the Center for the Study of the American Electorate put voter turnout at 57.5 per cent. This number is down from 62.3 per cent who voted in 2008 and 60.4 per cent who cast ballots in 2004. In Canada the number of eligible voters who exercised their right to vote crept up from 59.1 per cent in the 2008 election to 61.4 per cent in the 2011 election. Although this number did rise, there still seems to be a problem here. Why is it that so many people don’t show up and vote? Overall there are many issues facing Canadians on a national, provincial and local level that can have a direct affect on their lives. It’s time that people start to recognize this and then use the elections to let officials know how they feel. Creating less voter apathy can only increase the ability of governments to actually represent the public interest at large. This should start at a local level with teachers and parents explaining to children, both how important it is to vote, and how powerful it is to learn about the world around them. School is not just a place to get good grades, it’s supposed to be the first step in a life long learning process. I’ve met many teachers here and across Canada who agree with this and seem to be doing a great job already. The next step is for people to keep up with current issues both locally and globally. This is important to us now, as we will probably face an election provincially in about six months. We can’t wait until the last minute to educate people on the importance to vote. So, open your eyes to issues affecting our Coast and it’s rapid growth right now. It is going to grow, but how do we see it in 20 years time. Open your ears and listen to the ways other communities have dealt with similar issues in the past. There are many places across Canada that have faced similar growing pains as us and it will be best if we are positioned now to grow responsibly. Open your mind and allow yourself to come up with new ideas in order to be progressive and innovative in creating a better future. Lead discussions around your dining table, or with friends to see what others think. Finally, let’s embrace the future and not be afraid to reevaluate our own ideals so that our children enjoy a Sunshine Coast that is as good or better than it is right now. Jim Dorey, Editor
Letters to the Editor – Opinions The coolest game on earth As the cooler days go on and many of us (not to mention the bars and restaurants that rely on the Canucks for that extra bit of life saving revenue) look forward to a conclusion to the NHL strike and the taking to the ice of our ...ok my beloved Canucks. Frustrated hockey fans, as they have done before, have taken to other pursuits. Some are taking up other sports to watch and play, including football, basketball, and soccer. Others are getting hockey wherever they can get it, at the local rink, Junior A on the radio, the Giants at the Pacific Coliseum, or even the Heat in Abbotsford (with all those NHL players still young enough to be able play in the AHL line ups). When I was recently at a Seahawks game, there were many Canadian fans and groups of Canadians there in Seattle (some having made a weekend of it having just come from a BC Lions game). Yes, there is life after hockey, for some just barely. This message does contain a warning however, those who need that room painted, or that fence built, or the kids read to before bed, better ask to get it done now, because the coolest game on earth won’t be gone forever! I hope. Darren Inkster, Sechelt
Winter is almost here Winter is fast approaching and I am very concerned at the number of vehicles that have only one working headlight or taillight and sometimes a turn signal not working. I have been out a lot in the evening in the last month and have counted double digit numbers of vehicles each time with lights not working. I urge you please, for your safety and that of others to please check all your lights and if you see someone with a light out please tell them. Anita Paulin, Sunshine Coast
Shishalh Longhouse community gathering and performance It was a delight to witness the Shishalh Longhouse Community Gathering and Performance on Thursday, November 8. A small child met Denise and I at the door and we knew we would be in for a special evening. From the opening remarks by Floor Speakers, kwayimin (Andy Johnson) and mus swiya (Robert Higgins) to the Farewell Song and dance with the whole audience joining in, the evening was spellbinding. The traditional storytelling by xets’émits’a (Candace Campo) carried great wisdom. With her sparkling smile and natural grace, Xets’émits’a retold ancestral stories that carried lessons
for everyone. Though the stories are very old, their wisdom is ageless and we are deeply grateful to this young leader for sharing them so generously with the local communities. One is constantly amazed at the development of the Xwanstut’s repertoire and depth of talent, both in singing and dancing performance. The deep longhouse men’s voices combined with the sublime women’s tones make for truly operatic quality. The strong, steady drum beat transports the audience to a place where supernatural characters come alive in a whirl of colorful masks, accessories and regalia. Children, youth and adults dance vital roles artfully and energetically. With its elegant design throughout and masterfully carved house poles, this amazing house provides a wonderful setting for an evening of song and storytelling. Everyone is kept warm, thanks to fire keeper, singer and drummer, Willard Joe. We have been in a number of longhouses over the years and no other has the refined simplicity and artistic elegance of the Sechelt Nation’s. At the close of the evening, Chief Gary Feschuk spoke eloquently of the community’s forward momentum and former Chief Calvin Craigan expressed strong pride in his Shishalh family’s cultural renewal. A very heartfelt “?ul-nu-
msh-chalap” (thank you all) for the tremendous hospitality! Roger Lagassé, Halfmoon Bay
The time is now We cannot put off any longer the threat facing our families and our children not yet born. The Sechelt Peninsula, which we lovingly call the Sunshine Coast, is in danger of being stripped clear of all the resources that inspired many of you to move here. You came because of the beautiful, old growth forest, the crystal clear lakes, the magnificent Salish Sea, and because it was a darn nice place to raise your kids. Beauty, recreation and plenty of fresh drinking water were what enticed you. Sechelt Community Service Logging enterprise is slowly taking all of those things away from you, but you will still have your mortgage to pay – even when you no longer have the amenities. Is that fair? If you flew over the Sunshine Coast now, and you looked down on Mother Earth, it looks like she is suffering from a rampant case of scurvy or psoriasis caused by the manner in which the logging companies are still permitted to log. We have lost, and still are losing, salmon bearing creeks and rivers because of the manner of logging. Silt from crumbling river (Letters continued on page 5)
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Letters to the Editor – Opinions (Continued from page 4) banks suffocates the salmon when it comes to spawn, and their spawn is smothered. When the salmon are gone the SIB residents will have no more food-fish from the ocean, and anglers, sports fishermen, and other enterprises that make their living from them will go bankrupt. And all the birds and animals that depend upon the rivers, stream and the salmon will also become extinct. We will have no more mushrooms to harvest each year. Gone will be our medicinal plants and herbs that so many of us depend upon. Many of those plants grow only in ancient forests that are more than two hundred years old. When the trees are gone, how will we purify the air? We breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. The trees breathe in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air around them. Without them we will have an increase in the number of people with asthma and emphysema. We actually have an ancient forest here that has never been logged. That is an astounding gift. It has been classified as a second
growth forest but in reality is an ancient forest that has never been logged. It did suffer from a fire about 130 years ago, but a number of rare white pines, huge Douglas firs, giant red cedars and Sitka spruce are still found there. The wood from this type of timber should be used to craft Strativarius violins and other such musical instruments. Knowingly or unknowingly the Sechelt Community Forest Logging Enterprise is in the process of taking down this forest. If you drive up into the areas they are logging you will notice that they are doing it in a manner that suggests they are preparing to turn it into sub-divisions. The logs are trucked out of the forest and we receive no benefit from them. They are undoubtedly exported to some foreign country. I understand that BC shipped out more than two billion dollars worth of our logs in 2010. How has that money helped the communities that they take these trees from? The Elphinstone forest is worth many times more to
the community standing as it is now. When you consider tourism, educational field trips, nature walks and tours, watershed protection and recreation for our residents, mushroom harvesting and the carbon sequencing that it accomplishes for us it makes sense to hang on to it and keep it in its pristine condition. I invite you to take a walk through that forest. It is like walking into a cathedral where the orchestra is the birds, amphibians and insects that make up the choir. I have been on a number of these Nature Walks that has whole families up there viewing the beauty of the land. The kids are totally mesmerized by these ancient trees, when they learn that they were standing there growing hundreds of years before Canada was even thought of. I am Xwu’p’a’lich, Barb Higgins a Shishalh elder, and I ask you to come out and help me to save this forest. Xwu’p’a’lich (Barb Higgins), Sechelt
Enjoying an amazing ecosystem It is both inconceivable
and outrageous that the Sunshine Coast Community Forrest is going ahead with logging block EW002 in the Wilson Creek Forest. This afternoon, 60 people walked this lovely forest, admiring, hugging the trees and enjoying this amazing ecosystem. How can all officialdom, the provincial government and the district of Sechelt standby and support such a deed as the logging of this block. We hear of eco-tourism and of governments and municipalities coming to realize what a valuable asset these forests are and why we should preserve them. Saving Block EW002 fits all the criteria and more, which is why it should not be logged. It is also one of the few forests available on the Sunshine Coast that is very accessible, and doesn’t need a 4x4 to reach it. Why is the mayor and council so reluctant to listen to the many voices that are against logging this block. I hope level headedness will prevail and council will at least hear the many voices against logging this specific block and the legitimate reasons why, before going
ahead with logging. Have we become so far removed from nature that we have not the foresight as people that saved Stanley Park or Cathedral Forest for our children and grandchildren? Jack Stein, Sunshine Coast
Human rights tribunal Congratulations goes to the Supreme Court of Canada in standing up for kids and the disabled in your Moore decision. In Moore, our Court upheld the BC Human Rights Tribunal requiring the North Vancouver School Board to provide proper learning for a dyslexic child. The case had many intervenors, most supporting the tribunal decision. One intervenor in this case was a group called the Canadian Constitution Foundation. The Foundation opposed the tribunal, putting its dislike for the jurisdiction exercised by a human rights tribunal above the learning requirements of special needs children. Amongst its luminaries are people like reactionary gadfly Era Levant, Mr. Private Medicine, Brian Day and Michael Walker, Eminence Gris of the Fraser Institute. One of
the founding members and now a member of the foundation’s “freedom team” is our own Member of Parliament, John Weston. I cannot recall Mr. Weston mentioning this when seeking votes in the last election, but then again actions speak louder than words. Tell us, John, why are you a leader in a foundation that sought to limit the rights of disabled children. Paul Johnston, Roberts Creek, BC
My favourite radio station On Tuesday, November 6 my FM radio service was discontinued. I was told by friends to look online but because I run an old version of Windows on my computer and my favourite daytime jazz station KPLU Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Washington has upscale computer links, it wouldn’t come through on my ancient machines. Using startpage.com seemed to decongest Windows and then by going to http://delicast/radio/jazz/ KPLU I was able to listen once again. Marion Toffan, Gibsons
A comical snapshot of life in the small town of Maynard Texas Performance review of 1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible, at Gibsons Heritage Theatre
“It all came up,” says Roy, near the end of Lone Star. It’s an apt description of what unfolds in Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon, the two interrelated, oneact comedies that make up 1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible. Set in 1973 during a sweltering, dusty summer this is a comical yet poignant snapshot of life in small-town Maynard, Texas. Produced by Coast Community Productions, James McLure’s booze-fueled ride of spilled secrets, regrets and realities plays at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse November 14 to December 1. Convertible opens with Laundry & Bourbon. Young, quiet housewife
Elizabeth Caulder (Simone Tyrrell) is leaning against her back porch staring into the distance, waiting and hoping. Laundry hangs on the line, on the fence and sits waiting in a basket. Newspapers are scattered everywhere. Her air conditioning is broken. In drops Elizabeth’s friend Hattie, dry as the Texas dust and sharp-tongued. Hattie (Sophie Ballantyne) needs an afternoon reprieve from her three, hell raiser children and what better way to spend it than with Elizabeth over bourbon and Cokes. The two fall easily into reminiscing, talking about their husbands and rationalizing their own life choices.
They’re soon joined by socialite-wannabe Amy Lee Fullernoy (Elisa Jardine). She visits on the pretense of delivering an air conditioner part to Elizabeth from the Fullernoy appliance store, but her real intention is to solicit donations for a church fundraiser, and perhaps gossip. A sure-fire Baptist, Amy Lee is seemingly prim and proper, a foil to salt-of-the-earth Hattie. As bourbon loosens the trio’s inhibitions, hilarity and truth telling escalate, whether said, or unsaid. In Lone Star, Elizabeth’s husband Roy (Daniel Tyrrell) is enjoying his usual Friday night routine — hanging out behind the town bar with an innumer-
able quantity of Lone Star beer as his companion. He’s on his 26th drink when his younger brother Ray (Tom Cantley) steps out of the bar to join him. Roy is a faded star — stagnant, and deep down, he knows it. Gone are his high school glory days, when he cruised around in his 1959 pink Thunderbird convertible, scoring chicks. Gone are the friends with whom he caroused and partied — they’ve since moved or started families. When he came back from the Vietnam War, things were different. Behind the bar, Roy regales Ray with oft-repeated tales of high school conquests and war triumphs. Ray listens with rapt attention, as always. He’s slow but strangely wise, a counterpart to Roy’s unfettered, desperate machismo. Enter Cletis T. Fullernoy (David Hallstead), or Skeeter, as he was called growing up. A ball of repressed energy and nerves, Cletis is the antithesis of Roy. Cletis is small. Cletis is skinny. Cletis wears a pocket protector and runs his daddy’s appliance store. But he’s always worshiped Roy. Unfortunately, Roy hates him. After Roy finds out what he’s done,
he’ll probably kill him too. With discussions on relationships, identity, uncertainty and desperation, McLure lets it all hang out, with his raw humour, grace,
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tionship life. Some of your core beliefs and associated perceptions, attitudes and Michael approaches are all under O’Connor review. Reaching out to a Astrologer wider scope of association is ideal. Variety in your social Tip of the Week: life may be the spice. DeciThere is a lot going on pher what are ideals, dreams, Nov. 15, 2012 now astrologically as we goals and fantasies. shift from Scorpio time to Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Sagittarius. The recent SoTaking charge of your lar Eclipse New Moon on health continues. Various November 13 is one of the features of your entire lifemore significant factors. The style stand to undergo needfact that Mercury re-entered ed change. Seeking counsel Scorpio from Sagittarius in and guidance and/or educaits retrograde cycle deep- tion and instruction for longens the plot. At the exact term consideration is ideal. time of the eclipse Mercury A change of pace, rhythm, was stationary. As we look habit, attitude and perhaps at the whole chart for the location are all implied. Deeclipse, the energy pattern is cide what is needed, focus a somewhat scattered theme. and follow through! Mercury Retrograde in SagCancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) ittarius is a complex and A creative, inspiring, pasunstable aspect as is Jupiter sionate and romantic cycle Retrograde in Gemini. With has been seeded. Yet, to realLegion 1046 the adventGibsons of 12-21-2012 ize the fulfillments implied fast approaching, the many you will likely have to work angles of interpretation of its diligently. Adjusting your implications are illustrative scope to encompass longof this relative state of confu- term considerations is ideal. sion. The fact is, there is no Patience and faith in the single way of interpreting eventual outcome is implied. anything. As the advances of Increase your awareness, get quantum physics itself has clear; what and/or who do re-asserted, life is much more you need, want and desire? like English class than Math Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) Nov. 15, 2012 because it is much more Getting a firm grasp on subjective and interpretative your dreams may sound like than the strides of material an oxymoron but it is the science would have it. This theme outlined in the stars. itself is a feature of the revoTo succeed Claytons crossword 1046 you will need lution in consciousness pre- some leverage. Learning sented by the end of the Ma- new skills, cultivating latent yan Long Count Calendar talents and/or laying claim which measures 5125 year to anything else that will incycles of which the current crease your personal power is one is poised to end and the implied. Confronting fears next round to begin. More and/or clearing blocks are light will be shed on this hot featured in the plot. topic over the coming weeks. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Nov. 15, 2012 In the meantime, this week’s Some significant changes Horoscope will emphasize in your perceptions are bethe implications of the Solar ing activated. Above all, your Eclipse for each sign. self-concept is under review. Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Do you over or underestiDeep changes have been mate your abilities, worth brewing in you and these and value? Are your current are being strongly activated lifestyle rhythms or daily now. These changes may be habits conducive to your for the better so have faith. It goals and ambitions? Get remains important that you clear, get honest, get on it! consciously cooperate with Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) them. A process of metaWhat does a deep sense of morphosis and a mere tran- security mean to you at this sition has begun. Direct your stage of your life? Answering attention to the butterfly. this question accurately is exTaurus (Apr 20 – May 21) tra important now. The time The seeds of change have has come to make some key been planted in your rela- investments. Returns from
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aintings, sculpture, architecture can last for centuries, millennia even, and allow us to appreciate the arts and artists developing and changing over long eras. The preparation of food, on the other hand is about the moment, and is the most ephemeral of all the arts. Food is crafted and prepared by good cooks
everywhere, often with the same devotion and perfectionism one sees in more traditional artistic media, but is then consumed and gone in minutes, never to be tasted or appreciated in exactly the same way again. Movies allow us to hold on to a little of this art and here are a few of my favourites. Babette’s Feast (1987) is a Danish film that is a paean to the art of food. Set in a 19th century ultra-conser-
vative Lutheran village, a French master chef who is quiet about her former life, takes shelter from revolution. After winning a lottery, she creates a meal for those who have been so kind and generous to her over the years, and what a meal it is! It is served, and she remains by her fire, sipping wine, knowing full well the effect it has on the guests. It is not about receiving accolades, but of grace and sacrifice.
Volleyball champions move on to qualify for Provincials The Elphinstone Junior (pictured) and Senior Girls volleyball teams were in fine form in playoff action, each with a North Shore Banner Championship victory. Both teams completed a perfect season going undefeated in their round robin match, and then advanced to win the final best-of-5 final match. This week both teams move to the Vancouver and District tournament in which they hope to qualify for the Provincial Championships.
Perfection has been achieved in that moment and will live forever in the hearts of those who partook. Beautiful! Like Water For Chocolate (1992) unites cooking, passion and mysticism. I truly believe that the most dedicated cooks can infuse their food with emotion which is transmitted to those who consume it. This is the premise of the movie. Set in Mexico during the revolution, it is a little surreal, but visually beautiful, and makes one yearn for the recipes, and maybe a little passion too.
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ones. For example, a minor kitchen upgrade like new counter tops can return 100 per cent of renovation costs, but a more expensive $50,000 kitchen remodel only retains 68.7 per cent of its value on resale Surprisingly, exterior upgrades recoup more of their costs than interior renovations – a trend that’s been building for the past five years. What’s the hottest exterior upgrade? Replacing the front door with a steel entry door typically returns more than 100 per cent of its cost. Also garage doors are a wise investment, returning up to 83 per cent of their original cost when the home sells. Other prudent outdoor renovations include siding and window replacement, returning 80 per cent and 72.4 per cent, respectively.
I believe that with more people shopping online, the picture speaks a thousand words, so if your home looks good in the pictures you are going to get the buyer. I was reviewing one virtual tour for a property that I had listed, the tour was viewed 860 times and 12,000 photos viewed of this property Other non-essential features have less resale value. Sunroom additions recoup only 48.6 per cent of renovation costs; home office remodels, 45.8 per cent; and backup power generators, 48.5 per cent. Of course, homeowners’ needs and budgets dictate their choice of home-improvement projects. Still, it helps to know projects’ cost versus return ratio when making the final decisions.
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APTS & SUITES Gibsons: 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo w/patios. Nat. gas F/P and inhouse laundry. $1100/mo, utils. extra. Call 778-839-0219. ptfn Davis Bay: Bright, spacious, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, condo. ½ blk from beach, w/patio & side yard, W/D, SS appls & bamboo flooring. No pets. N/S Avail immed, $1200/mo. Call 604-747-2060 or bartley@eastlink.ca. p47 Sechelt: 2 bdrm bsmt suite, shared W/D, cable & WiFi incl. $850/mo. Contact Silvia at 604218-9166 (Vancouver). b47
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s part of a home-schooling peace project, three local teens and retired teacher Karen Stein organized an educational hike on November 12, in the logging-threatened Wilson Creek forest. About 60 Sunshine Coast Nov. 15, 2012 residents, including local children from age five and up, heard naturalist Rick O’Neill describe this forest’s rich diversity of moss, amphibians, and fungi. Its largest tree is a Douglas fir, which measures 2.31 metres across. “World peace is not just not war,” said hike co-organizer Jillian Olafson during a break on the trail. “It’s peace for nature and people, like saving a forest that would be logged.” Some local teachers have taken students through Wilson Creek’s 27 hectares of low-elevation forest to learn about the forest’s biodiversity, thanks to informational trail signs provided by volunteers. Stein told the group, “One
beautiful possibility is for this part of the forest to be left as a park for us all to enjoy. This is our community forest. You are the next generation. Today, you represent all the children who live on our coast.” The government of BC, which owns this land, has issued a licence to enable the District of Sechelt, as shareholder of the Sunshine Coast Community Forest, to log this forest, known as cutblock EW002. It is one of the last intact, natural forests left in the Wilson Creek watershed. “This forest is much more valuable alive than clear-cut,” Hans Penner of the conservation group Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) told the gathering. He said he hopes that local residents of all ages who want to save this forest tell the District of Sechelt: “You’re a public body. We expect you to listen to the public.” Olafson is urging 250 people to donate $100 each to pay the District of Sechelt,
Sechelt (shíshálh) elder Jamie Dixon standing next to the tree recently named in his honour. PHOTO SUBMITTED
which will roughly equal the amount otherwise received for logging this cutblock. ELF member Bill Legge told the children: “You guys really have a voice.” He reaffirmed the land as traditional territory of the Sechelt
(shíshálh) First Nations, who have used this forest for centuries for hunting and gathering. There was even a tree recently named ‘Mus-swiya’s tree’ after Sechelt elder, Jamie Dixon. Submitted by Heather Conn
Leonard Cohen tribute at Gibsons Public Art Gallery I
n 2003 a small group of Gibsonites, convinced that the community needed a public gallery to showcase the works of many talented emerging and as yet unknown artists, formed a nonprofit society, found an affordable upstairs-downstairs space in Molly’s Lane and on a wing and a prayer, installed the first members exhibition.
Now in its ninth year, with more than 250 members, The Gibsons Public Art Gallery (GPAG) volunteers have hosted more than 100 exhibitions and organized ongoing workshops for both adults and children. The commitment and determination of the visionaries paid off. Last February the Gallery received an un-
expected endowment that will finance a move to an accessible, purpose-renovated space on the main street of Gibsons’ historic waterfront Landing. Not surprisingly, the chosen theme, A tribute to Leonard Cohen is proving to be a hit, especially as it brought with it the possibility of an even more inclusive exhibition – the possibil-
ity of art off the walls and plinths, of poetry and music, songs and dance! On Saturday November 17, the official opening will take place and the unveiling of Leonard Cohen’s exceptional gift to the GPAG Permanent Collection – a limited edition fine art print of Cohen’s named Grecian Woman signed by the artist. SOLUTION FOR CROSSWORD ON PAGE 6
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into communication, either directly or indirectly, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward. Restorative justice holds offenders to account for what they have done, personally and directly, and enables victims to get on with their lives. It is based on a theory of justice that considers crime and wrongdoing to be an offence against an individual or community, rather than the state. Restorative justice that fosters dialogue between victim and offender shows the highest rates of victim satisfaction and of-
fender accountability. Vital to an effective restorative justice process is strong community support. To see and hear why, and how you could play a part in its success, the Sunshine Coastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restorative Justice team is hosting information tables at two locations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Sunnycrest Mall from 10:30am to 2pm on Tuesday November 20, and at Trail Bay Mall from 10:30am to 2pm on Thursday November 22. For more general information, go to www.csc-scc.gc.ca or contact the Community Justice Program of the Sunshine Coast at 778.458.3111 or cjpsc@eastlink.ca.
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